Fountain-pen.



. Patented im 4,1910,`

- D. GALLAGHER. FOUNTAIN PRN. "Q n n n-unan HLnn mxo. 1s, 190s.

r i mmm-*OFFICE* 1 :DARIUs IGAIQLAGHER', on Newv Yo'nx, N; Y.

rounmnnrnnl A spaacatibnofMies'ftent Patented oler.V l1, 1910;

Application aieanecember 1s, 190e serial No. 533,75.

To all 'whom itmay4 concern:

Be it knowh that I, DARIUS GALLAGHER, u citizen lof the United Statesof'America, residing at New vYork city, inthe county of New York and State ofv N ew York, have invented 'certain new andfus'e'ful Improvements in Fontain-Pens, of which the'followinga,` isl :1 -specification; reference being had therein to the accompanying drawin i .This invention relates to thatela' of fountain'penswhich arefcomposed of three main sections, the. .pen-point section, the reservoir section and the point protecting section, which when/assembled constitutethe ordinary lstylographic writing pen. .Such pens when .empty of' ink necessitate the u11-, screwing and removal of the pen-point section to o en the reservoir section so. that it can be lied; by a-dropper lor, otherwise. Heretofore it has been proposed `to provide the reservoir sectionwith a cap protector having. the characteristics of a suction-bulb which when removed from over'thepen point could be applied tothe opposite end of the pen to draw the 'ink up through the point of the holderv into the. reservoir and therebyr fill it by suction after the manner of an-ordinary dropper. 'i' t The object of my device is to overcome many of the objectionable yfeatures of,such combined fillers and point-protectors bycer- Vtain peculiar features and combinations to be more fully described hereinafter and pointed out' in the claims. n

`In-'the accompanying drawings, Figure' 1 represents a' sideelevation wherein my improvements are also shown in longitudinalV section with the parts arrangedin open ad-V justment and coupled ready for fill-ing, and Fig. 2, the same kind of a view `wherein the parts are shown .in closed adjustment readvr for writing or to be'V placed' andcarried in the pocketof-the user. v

The numeral 1 indicates a .tubular reservoir and pen-holdingsection,c2 a substan tially cylindrical-elongated hollow cap section, and 3 .a combinedpoint cover'and suction bulb. The reservoir section l, is prof vided with a reduced half 4 having external threads l5 commencing at a shoulder 6 and extending toward the end of the section for about half'an. inch or more in order to make a-tightjoint when the cap section is applied. The end4 of section 1 isclosed by an integralA end-Wall 7 with the exception oa small vent 8 located slightly to one side of; the longitudinal axis -of' thev sectiomv The 'cap section. 2 vis* internally threaded to lscrevnoli to thc external threads. 5 of the reservoir; and is given an interior diameter which allows it to loosely'telescope over the reduced half l of thegreservoir. The external diameter of the cap section 2 is the same as that of 'the main portion of the reservoir tvvh'ereby, when the two sections are coupledtogetherr their outer surfaceswill be smooth and flushwith each other to provide the 'usual symmetrical pen holder. f The means for filling the pen consists of thel detachable. suction bulb 3 which ts over the end of cap section 2, and when compressed, forces 'the' air o'ut of the bulb through a hole/10 in the head of the cap, and thence through the vent tout through the reseryoir when the parts are in open adjustment as seen in Fig. 1 lVhen pressure is removed from the bulb a contrary action will ensue and sucky the ink up into the reservoir, it being understood thatthe end of thereservoir 1 is-,irst immersed in ink.' In this operation the action' is precisely like that of anr ordinaryglass tube and Vbulb dropper. This mode, however, of filling a fountain pen is old and well'known to the art. Tov utilize the idea for every-day practical use, and to lprovide a small,symmetrical pen which' can be 'readily understood and operated by the average person, I make the end--r wall 7 of the reservoir lact asa valve, which seatsV against fa? rubber o' washer 14 fitti-ng snugly Within the inner end of the cap section 2, whenever the latter. is screwed. up against the shoulder'4 6 as seen in Fig; :2. llhen the parts are thus closed', pressure upon the bulb-Will have no effect upon the ink in the reservoir and it cannot be ex )elled by accidentally compressing the bulb while in the pocket of the user. Alplug 11 on 'the end of thereservoir' enters the hole r10- inthe cap and closes it againstv leakage or the entrance of dust and dirtwhich might otherwise work into the ink while the' pen is in onespocket. `My lcombined pen cover and suction bulb 3 is substantially.cylindrical andis by preference made ofy resilient rubber glazed upon the. outsidey with a suitable enamel and adapted vto Vfit over lthe cap section 2. To make. a tighter joint, .and to prevent the rubber from becoming too yslack where it fits over-said end,cI provided a split fcrrule 13 composedof steel or other strong spring lll metal. Thi ferrule.emlunees the elnl of the rubber hull :rml is liXeil thereto iu'miy nimble mzmner.- f' f f f f l5 is :i li} ),see1m l.to the l'erxfule fund ef telnling-:llong the side of the hulhhy menus nf whieh the pelrlnuyrhe fastened to vest pocket. This elip nets :1s :xHbueliingfo-r the lmwnin `dotted lil-les iniFig. 2

.lily eombinetlSuetionfbulb nml pen cover r. is :ulqitegl to be' removed from overv the pen and cnn'iemlon thev ,oppositev end While writing inlheeustcnmify (manner. f

What I clnimisz.. Y

l. In :1 founnin pen the combination with the lxnly-pox'fion of the en, of :1 combined pen em'erlzmd' pocket cip consisting of'zi mbbcr bulb klmvingan open endzndnpted to lit over and 'be closed by either.' end ofV said lgmly-po'nion, anv expansble andcontruet- -ilvle fel-rule :ittnehed io :1nd exn-hineing `the open eud-poi1ion 'of said bulb, whereby the nmteriallof theV bulb Serves :1s :1n elastic washer for said felxrule. und. :1 hook-.portion Sex-unal to .the ferrule- :unl extending along side the bulb to serve as :1 bucking lfor the ll-'hum' inthe' :iet of"eompreesinggtlle bull). In combination with the body-'portion of a fountain peu, :1 combined pen-cover und puek'el elip eonSiSling of :1 xiuhher hull) lmving* :1 elip leviee ul\:1ehefl*1"+1ere1n :unl ex# tendingr yalongside. lhe bulb' to' form u Luxelv ing in the net. of compressing: the hull).

3. In :i founfniiivpeu the eomhinntion with the hmly-portion "of thelpeu, of :i ruhhex suetion bulb having' am open eml adapted to vlit over one end of Suid -bo lypox-lion, :unl :1 pmket elip leviee zlttuchedrto the bulb \vl1e1el'- }t'he body-porlion of the pen isfretninecl in oue`s pocket through the me- A(lum ol" the bulb which is in turn held by the clip-device, said clip! device yextending' alongside the bnlh to form :1 hacking in the net of compressing lhebulb.y

l. In :1 fountain pen,the combination with the body-portion of the pcm-of afsuctio'n bulb having anopen: eml adapted to fit' over one end of said body-portion, V:1nd :x dip-device secured to the bulh` snidelip device extending alongside the bulb to form ulmeking: for the operator in the :1ct Ofcompxessing the bulb. l

ln teetimony whereof I ufiix. my' Sgunlfux'e in pleenee .offwo witnesses.

ll. (l. DUBOIS. 

